Gradino – not just a graphic design company

(3 minute read) We love blogs. They’re not just a great way to share information with the wider world, but they can also help readers get a flavour of what a company is like – what their values are, who they are and why they do what they do. Because of this, as...

Six Thinking Hats for Productivity

(3 minute read) In this blog post, we look at how Edward de Bono’s theory of the Six Thinking Hats has influenced Kat’s thinking processes. This is not intended to be a guide to this principle and recommend checking out de Bono’s book by the same title or looking at...

Three things to tell your designer before every project

(2 minute read) When you need to outsource an upcoming project, the top item on your agenda will be to find the right person for the job. You may have existing relationships with preferred companies, but having an open and honest dialogue with a prospective designer...

How to create a killer explainer video

2018 has brought along plenty of exciting projects to Gradino HQ: one of these projects is a landing page video for our American friends Gibraltar Software. After completing the 1 minute animated video, Kat wrote a behind-the-scenes article for their website. We cover...

Where are the puffins at South Stack Cliffs?

Puffins are amazing little creatures, known for their colourful beaks. Little is known about where they go or what they do for most of the year, but when they are on land, they hide out in their burrows to mate and bring a little puffling (yes, that is the actual name...